Cape Report!!
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 20:26
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Member - craig W (NSW)
Hi all, Just a quick report on the Cape,Been bush for weeks ,Just got to civilization,sitting on
the beach at Sesia at the moment 28 c and what a sunset!! Roads are excellent, Minimal Corrigations and traffic!!OTL northbound not bad ,just check all crossings especially the dirty
water ones?? Gunshot is the only problem most people were going around diversion , track on far right is the ONLY one ,steep drop into
creek,then 90 turn into
creek and follow
creek for 30 mtrs and out,
water level 1 week ago approx 700 mm!! I did it with lrg trailer! Nolans brook was the deepest at 1 mtr and keep way right..Have Fun if your lucky enough!! Shakey.. P.s Deisel $ 1.70 at
bamaga!!
Reply By: Member - Uncle (NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 20:38
Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 20:38
Hi Shakey, good to hear your still with us!! Tried ringing last few days but ya had no service?? Have bourbon on the rocks for unc.!
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 21:26
Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 21:26
Craig,
Sounds too good to be true.Do you have an opinion on how grog laws have impacted on road use? Sounds like traffic is light.
Thanks eh
Jeff.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 21:26
Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 21:26
Craig,
Sounds too good to be true.Do you have an opinion on how grog laws have impacted on road use? Sounds like traffic is light.
Thanks eh
Jeff.
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Reply By: Member - Borgy.. (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 21:26
Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 21:26
Hi Craig
"Deisel $ 1.70 at
bamaga!!"
Try $1.98 at
Roper Bar a couple weeks ago
Cheers .........Dave
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Follow Up By: tomjones83 - Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 07:33
Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 07:33
I paid $1.75 for petrol at
orchid beach last x-mas!! at least that price in
bamaga does cover transport. Fraser is just plain extortion!
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Reply By: Voxson - Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 23:15
Tuesday, Aug 07, 2007 at 23:15
Gday Craig, What do you mean by "diversion".?
What happened to the Telstra entrance next to the normal "GUNSHOT DROPOFF"?
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Follow Up By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 09:10
Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 09:10
The 'new' Gunshot Crossing had been hammered during the school holidays. Mainly cars southbound have been giving it a hard time. OK from the South although there is a bit of a concave spoon at the bottom of the drop. We crossed OK about 3 weeks ago (just after school hols) from the South- but all from the North required winching
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Follow Up By: Member - craig W (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 16:55
Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 16:55
Hi there Voxson, the telstra track is nearly as bad as the the original!! Bairly a difference!! Very Steep and 2 foot deep of slop at the bottom . Easier going around!!
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Reply By: GON Patrolin - Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 09:49
Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 09:49
Just come back from the cape with 2 GU's and A Disco towing a trailer and did the whole OLT track South to North with the only problem having to fix
the entrance to the first one Palm
Creek. Gunshot was easy even for the trailer.
$1.92 at Bramwell
Junction and limited to 20 liters per car diesel.
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Reply By: Members - Bow - Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 14:45
Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007 at 14:45
You must be close by, I am sitting on
the beach at Sesia
camping area. Beach front site
Greg
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